This Week in EMS: Jury Verdict Impacts EMS...EMT Training Fraud...EMS Memorial Bike Ride
A jury verdict could have implications for the way paramedics across the country respond to emergencies.
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Fla. Jury Verdict Could Change Paramedic Response
A decision by a Volusia County jury that a private ambulance service should pay $10 million for the premature birth of a boy in one of its vehicles could have implications on the way paramedics across the country respond to emergencies, according to The Orlando Sentinel.
N.C. EMS Resist State Standards
Mecklenburg County Emergency Medical Services officials are resisting new statewide standards for emergency medical care, saying the county provides a higher level of service and would have to downgrade its care to meet those guidelines.
Mass. Responders Back On Job; Training Fraud Investigation Ongoing
Trinity EMS workers who were suspended from duty last week for not having proper emergency medical-training certification were back on the job while the state continues a widespread investigation into EMT training fraud.
Study: High Ambulance Fees May Lead to Delayed Care
The issue of money and medicine is difficult for many families and some are left to choose between paying medical bills and buying food.
EMS Training Center
The ability of EMS providers to watch their Ps and Qs is key in both the field and the office. Even on days when things aren't going well, it is essential to be aware of how you are presenting yourself. Being aware of your surroundings and engaged in your situation can be invaluable.
The Corner Office: Practical Management for EMS Leaders
Are Your Employees Looking to Leave?
Employees rarely leave their profession. Instead, they leave their bosses. Even in the worst job market in recent history, if employees don't feel engaged and satisfied, they will leave. The worst part is, your highest performers head for the door first.
Point of View
With EMS calls, there are so many opportunities to serve and make taxpayers happy, but do responding crews make the best of it? If the community thinks the worst of your service and you need their help for your department/district, how do you think they will vote? Not in your favor if they aren't happy with you or the service you provide.
Featured Article
Dispatches From the Road: 2010 National EMS Memorial Bike Ride
Check in with fifth-time bike ride participant Mike Kennard and his daily updates from the 2010 National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, which finishes up in Washington, DC, on May 22. On May 17, Mike rode with a flight nurse who was carrying an angel teddy bear to honor the memory of fellow flight nurse Diana Conner from Florence, SC, who died when her helicopter went down a few years ago. He relates many similar stories in his daily dispatches from the road.
Featured EMS Magazine Article: May 2010
Ten Years After: EMS' Education Agenda in 2010
Can it really have been 10 years since the release of the EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach? It can and in fact has, and that makes it an excellent time for taking stock. States are now in various states of embracing the National EMS Education Standards--a defining feature of that instructional master plan, that were released last year.
Continuing Education
Febrile seizures are a relatively common occurrence in children ages 5 months to 5 years and are most frequently caused by viral illness. Thirty percent of seizures in this age group are caused by fever; the next highest cause is failure to take prescribed medications. This CE article discusses the frequency of febrile seizures, reviews the assessment of the febrile seizure patient and outlines prehospital care of the febrile seizure patient. This article also features a lesson plan that utilizes the content of CE articles to help facilitate training sessions. Use or adapt this lesson plan for your organization, its personnel and its local protocols.
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